North Korea Fails in First Missile Launch Since Party Congress
- Missile may have been mid-range ballistic Musudan, Yonhap says
- North Korea held first party congress in 36 years in early May
North Korean Missile Launch Fails
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North Korea attempted to launch what may have been a Musudan ballistic missile, its first effort since a ruling party congress earlier this month that tightened leader Kim Jong Un’s grip on power.
The launch took place at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday and appeared to have failed, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said in a text message, without giving further details. North Korean rockets have in the past exploded in the air.